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F. SPITZ. WAISTBAND.

No. 446,270. Patented Feb. 10, 1891.

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FREDERICK SPlTZ, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE HERCULES XVAISTBAND COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

WAISTBAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 446,270, dated February10, 1891.

Application led November 19, 1890. Serial No. 371,928. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.:

Beit known that I, FREDERICK SPITZ, of New York, in the county and Stateof New York, have invented a new and Improved vV/'aistband-Strip, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedwaistband-strip which is simple and durable in construction, adapted tobe wound in a roll, and arranged in such a manner as to permit the userto out from the roll such lengths as are necessary for either formingwaistbands of proper size for pants or for mending a part of a waistbandalready in use.

The invention consists in the particular construction and arrangement ofparts, as will be fully described hereinafter, and'then pointed out inthe claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective View of the improvement. Fig. 2 is an insideview of a part of the band and one loop. Fig. 3 is an outside view ofthe same; and Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the same on the line a:oc of Fig. 2.

The waistband-strip A, of any suitable fabric and of any desired length,is adapted to be rolled up, as shown in Fig. l. The strip A is providedat intervals, near its middle, with metallic eyelets B, through each ofwhich is adapted to pass to the front of the strip the free end of aloop C, preferably made of a piece of elastic cord, having its endsplaced in a loop D and secured therein by a wire staple E, as is plainlyillustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. The loopsO are of such a length that whenapplied they will project about an equal distance in opposite directionson opposite sides of the strip, so that the loops will extendpractically across the strip, thereby permitting the strip to be woundin an even roll. rlhe loop D is made of a piece of fabric similar to thefabric of which the stripA is made, and the ends of the said loop aresecured by a row of stitches'or otherwise to the lower edge of the stripA at the back of the same. The wire staple E passes through the loop Dat or near the lowermost end of the iiexible loop C, and then passesaround the outside of the loop, to be finally clinched at its free ends,so as to securely hold the free ends of the iiexible loop O in place inthe fabric loop D.

In order to more fully protect thestrip A, the latter is provided on itsback with a lining G, secured ,thereto by the 'eyelets and a row ofstitches F, and then fastened on the strip by another row of stitches Hat the upper edge of the strip A.

It is understood that a loop D is arranged vertically below each eyeletB, as is plainly illustrated in Fig. 3. They flexible loops C and theirfastening-loops D, as well as the eyelets B, do not prevent the rollingof the fabric, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The article of manufacture thusproduced can be readily manufactured br shaped, taking up very littleroom.

The user of such a roll of waistband can out from the same suchdesirable lengths as are necessary for 'forming a waistband at;

tached to the inside of the pants, or only such small pieces, with oneor more loops O, are cut from the roll as may be needed to mend thewaistband already'on the pants.

It is understood that the parts cut from the roll of waistband arefastened with their backs to the inside of the pants in the usualmanner, so that the free ends of the flexible loops extend on the insideand are hooked onto the buttons of the shirt-waist or other garment, soas to connect the pants yieldingly to the said garment.

In making the roll of waistband the flexible loop O, the loop D, and itsstaple E are made separately from the band A and its eyef lets B, andare finally attached to the said band A by sewing the lining G onto theband The free end of the fiexible loop is then passed lets and passedthrough said eyelets to the through the eyclet B toY the inside of the`front of the strip, the free and fastened ends band A. of the loopsprojecting approximatelyan equal Having thus described my invention, Idistance in opposite directions on opposite I5 5 claim as new and desireto secure by Letters sides ofthe strip, whereby provision is madePatent- 4for Winding the strip into a roll, as set forth. As a newarticle of manufacture, a strip of 1 f fabric of indefinite lengthformed at intervals h REDERICK SPIT' at about the middle with eyeletsand pro- Witnesses: ro vided With independent elastic loops securedTHEO. G. HOSTER,

to the back of the strip at one side of the eye- C. SEDGWICK.

